centroid
[ sen-troid ]
/ ˈsɛn trɔɪd /
noun
Mechanics.
the point that may be considered as the center of a one- or two-dimensional figure, the sum of the displacements of all points in the figure from such a point being zero.
Compare center of mass.
Also called median point. Geometry.
that point where the medians of a triangle intersect.
OTHER WORDS FROM centroid
cen·troi·dal, adjectiveWords nearby centroid
Example sentences from the Web for centroid
The medians of a triangle are concurrent in the centroid, or center of gravity of the triangle.
The Teaching of Geometry |David Eugene SmithAbove the centroid of compression there is nothing but a trifling amount of embedment of the stirrup.
Some Mooted Questions in Reinforced Concrete Design |Edward Godfrey
British Dictionary definitions for centroid
centroid
/ (ˈsɛntrɔɪd) /
noun
- the centre of mass of an object of uniform density, esp of a geometric figure
- (of a finite set) the point whose coordinates are the mean values of the coordinates of the points of the set